History

After a long apprenticeship with some of the greatest names in the restaurant business and the world of wine, former sommelier, Eric Bordelet, took over the family business in 1992.
The property consists of 23 hectares of certified organic cider apple, perry and corme orchards.

Our commitment

Organic cultivation, alongside bio-dynamic soil treatments are currently the best adapted methods in terms of the quality of fruit. Our orchards have been certified organic since 1996.

Geography

Situated in southern Normandy on the massif Armorican, extending from the Domfrontais to the edge of the Mayenne and the Orne.
The property is situated on the great brioverien schists, “Grand Crus” sedimentary rocks from the Precambrian era.

Geology

"Argelette” is an iron rich reddish rock, schist like and quite soft, formed during the primary era and around 3 million years old.
“Granit” was formed in the tertiary era, hard because it is young, the fusion of two elements makes up the complexity of the soil and the limono-clay sub-soil.

The team

Apples, Pears and Cormes

Sidermaking

People of note

• 1989 Dider Dagueneau (an active part in this project)
• 1990 The creation of the Union des Gens de Métier, influenced by Didier Dagueneau, Pascal Delbeck, Marc Kreydenweiss (a group of winemakers, baker etc.)
• 1991 Céline Gasnier (Mr Bordelet, accountant, secretary, colleague, associate)
• 1992 Abbaye Saint Benoit and Robert Demoy (Québec)
• 1992 André Mahérault (visionary analyst)
• 1992 Patrick Soutif (Economic architect)
• 1993 Elisabeth De Meurville (food/restaurant journalist)
• 1994 Julien Bordelet
• 1997 Jean Pierre Ferrand (Master distiller)
• 1998 Romane Bordelet